A recent Acorn letter shared a myopic view encouraging the proliferation of law enforcement cameras in public places. Of course, anytime a bad guy gets caught is a good thing. I wonder, though, if the ...

The long and winding road to find a single provider for “equitable” emergency ambulance services in Ventura County has been extended. Two years ago, in response to a directive from March 2021, the ...

Thank you for the wonderful Harry Selvin story in the Acorn last week. When we moved to Thousand Oaks over 25 years ago, we were so happy that a 1950s big band was still playing regularly in Thousand ...

In nearly two decades of tracking the T.O. Acorn’s coverage of political and ideological issues related to the CVUSD and its programs, I don’t recall an incident of such blatant bias and favoritism as ...

CVUSD’s new principals look forward to start of 2024-25 year ...

Brady Smigiel, QB, Newbury Park: Florida State commit throws for 260 yards and four touchdowns in rout of Millikan. Shane Rosenthal has two interceptions and 100 total yards of offense. Christian ...

A two-vehicle crash near the Thousand Oaks Police Station on Monday left one person dead, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26, a driver identified by the Ventura ...

The Panthers have the best team in Acorn country. They have the Mom of the Year, too. Who’s going to compete with the Cats now? Dionne Smigiel, mother of Newbury Park High football players and twin ...

In the charred aftermath of 2018’s Woolsey fire, people had to cope with the devastation and get on with their lives. Animals faced the same challenge. A new photo exhibit, “Wildlife After Woolsey,” ...

Jeff Atkinson, 67, from Agoura Hills, California, passed away suddenly on August 5 while swimming on a beautiful beach in the Hamptons, New York. Jeff was a dedicated family man. He leaves behind the ...

Robert “Bob” Steven Killian Sr. passed away August 12, 2024, at home in Thousand Oaks surrounded by his six sons and their families. He was 90. Bob was born in Buffalo, NY, on June 2, 1934, to Joseph ...

School is back and autumn is almost upon us. This year’s summer vacation memories are as fresh as a babbling brook in the rugged Rocky Mountains. The annual Take Your Acorn on Vacation photo contest ...